Where does “magtutubil” come from?

magtutubil (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mag-, from Austronesian *maʀ-.

magtutubil (Cebuano): a pump attendant

Definitions

  1. a pump attendant

Ancestry of “magtutubil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomag-actor trigger verb prefix, infinitive form
2Austronesian*maʀ-
Every word from Austronesian *maʀ-Every word from Cebuano mag-